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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
Washing Helps.

Lately we have tried putting little
kerosene in the water when the white
clothes are soaked over highland 1t acts
like a charm. At first l thought it
might have an unpleasant smell, but
such is not the case. rhe rinsing has .
great deal to do with the clear look Of
the clothes. Hard water is the best for
this purpose, and only little blueing is
to be allowed. The chief thing is to get
all the suds ont of the articles. Color
ed fabrics should be washed for the frst
time in salt and water. If the colOrs
are delicate, the goods should be wash
ed, rinsed, starched and we'll shaken out
then hung at once on the lines. 1t is
always bettet to fold clothes the night
before ironing; it seems to help the
smoothing process. A great help to
washinging day is a mangle, and that
family is fortunate who possess this
very useful help. Here, again, kerosene
comes in to assist in laundry work, a
spoonful mixed In the starch, being one
of the aids to polishing, not always
known. Sufficient attention is not given
to sorting and soaking white clothes.
aud sometimes the quality of soap
makes great difference, and this can
be discovered only by fair trial. Any
thing that helps to make washing day
easy Is to be done. Aid of all the in
gradients used as washing fluid,
prefer plain borax, that can be used
without injury to fahrics,or to the hands
of the laundry maid-Rural N. Yorker
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02

bricklsyer. while under the influence of
liquor, stabbed his wife fatally. He
says she has been running with the
salvationists.
1t Is now claimed that John Wander
burg, accused of the rape OF Jennie An
derson, near Rockville, Mo-. and shot by
the girls brother in open court, was in
nocent Of the crime.
Gen Wadsworth. of Maysville, KY,
while making his argument in the cele>
brated Nelson will case at Minneapolis,
Mimi. was stricken unconciOus. He is
troubled with heart disease.
The city of Charleston, W. Va. after
one year of prohibition, has returned to
high license, according to state law
passed by the last legislature. The liz
eense was as high as 81, 900.
Over 700 employees of the Halls Safe
and Lock Company,of Cincinnati. struck
because of failure of the company to
grant demand for reduction of hours
from ten to nine and an increase.
Homer ] Ramsdell. newspaper COR
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Judge Thurman Declines.

STEUBENvILEE, o., May 24-The fol
lowing letter has been received in reply
to question whether he will accept the
Spontaneous and unanimous nomination
for Governor:
COLUMBUS, o., May q, 1887.
"Messrs. McFadden and Hunter, Steuben-
vile, o.:
"GENTLEMEN-Your of the goth inst
received. l am confined to my bed by
sickness and can only write by the hand
of an amanuensis that under no circum-
stances would accept the nomination
for Governor. 1 much regret that my
name is mentioned in connection with
that Office. l have done all l could to
discourage it, and l assure you that my
reasons are well-founded and are index
ible. highly appreciate the kindness
of my friends. but cannot sccede to
their wishes.
yours truly. A. G. THURMAN"
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When Should Wheat be Cut.

The best time to cut wheat is point
of great Importance to the farmer. The
exceptionally high price of Minnesota
wheat in our markets is largely due to
the dry atmosphere of the section In
which it grows. A kernal of wheat
consists of the ourer covering or bran.
the interior or starchy portion, and the
embryo. Uuder the compound micro
scope the bran is seen to consist of Eve
layers. Next to the inner surface of
the bran is a series of regularly formed
cells containing the gluten. Interior to
the gluten cells are the starch cells.
The most valuable constituents of q
grain of wheat are gluten, starch. and q
small amount of phospbates. Gluten
fooms flesh; starch is a heat producer
and forms fat. The per cent. of gluten
varies in different kinds of wheat. Ohio
wheats contain from ten to fifteen per
cent, while starch may constitute
from fifty to sixty per cent. Of the ker
mel. Gluten is more nutritious than
starch, its composition more nearly re'
sembling the muscular tissue of animals.
Examinations under the microscope,
at different periods of the grain fOrma>
tion, have revealed the fact that the
starch forms several days before the
gluten is fully developed. When the
grain is in the milk. the gluten cells are
scarcely distinguishable. The next
shows the wheat in the doughy state,
the starch granules crowding the cells,
while the gluten cells are small and
somewhat irregular.
Aside from the value of gluten as
food. it has valuable properties. in CON-
bination with starch, for making bread.
Wheat containing a small amount of
gluten is softer, and will make much
whittier flour. for the gluten imparts
yellowish shade. But. if flour contains
too little gluten, it will not rise, even If
yeast be added Gluten Qike glue)form,
with water, tenacious paste, so that
when fermentive action begins in the
dough, the gluten forms cell around
the carbonic acid gas, and retains it,
causing the dough to rise. When baked
such bread is very light and sweet,
though not as white as when little glu-
ten 10 Preeont.- Muuy rxrmorS dT5 M
duced to cut their wheat too soon. be-
cause the kernel remains large and
plump, from the moisture contained in
the starch. Wheat containing a large
amount of gluten will appear snrunken,
because the gluten readily yields its
moisture, but will be far more valuable
as food.
Repeated experiments have failed to
show any increase, either of starch or
gluten, from day to day. after wheat has
been cut. The only rule we can suggest,
which may apply to all varieties, is this:
delay cutting as long as it is compatible
with avoiding waste In handling. When
cut, secure 1t as promptly and as per
fectly as possible. To n AXE the best
bread. d good, sound. glutenous variety
of wheat must be sown on sound, dry
land; it must get fully ripe before 1t ia
harvested, be secured without damage,
and must be properly ground.-Ameri-|
can Agriculturist.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
OUR QUARREL.


Once we came % the end Of the world
You and I and love together;
Over US wings that flashed and whrled,
Under our feet the fading heather
Naught beyond in the viewless void
But shadow and shadow and still q shade,
And ever behind US time destroyed
The whirling wings with his cleaning blado.
"AlasI" cried, ''for the beautiful dream,
And the sheltering wings that love held DER us;
Eow we have choice Of the blue steel's gleam,
And the sheer black silence lying before u.s.
Low laughed love, and looked In your face,
Looked and turned and laughed aloud,
For your smile had lighted the desolate place
And love had shattered the formless cloud.
Blue at our feet lay the summer sea, :
Fair behind US the whispering heather, y
Alone at the end of the world were We, -,
You and and love together.
So with a song we came back again
And the bright blade over us flashed and
whirled,
But 1t threatened loves sheltering wings in vain
That failed us not at the end of the world
d J. Robertson
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"DEcLINED WITH THANKS"

How LOngfeIIow's Excelsior Was Once
Sent Back to Him.
Longfellow's Excelsior" is said to have had
wider circulation than any other poem ever
written. 1t has passed through innumerable
editions and been translated into almost
every language Of the civilized world One
Of the poets biographers, who learned it from
the poets own lips, has told how the poem
came to be written; but an interesting cir
eumstance anticipating its introduction to
the worlds admiration is here for the first
time made public. In 1S394O was editor of
The Ladies Companion, q monthly magazine
published in New York by an ignorant, pro-
fame, conceited fellow, whom / had indis-
ereetly engaged to serve by letter, without
previous sight or knowledge Of him He had
staccato stutter, which-as his impetuous
nature led him to talk with great rapidity-
punctuated his speech in a very distressing
way, the accompanying contortions of his
eountenAnce increasing the peculiar effect.
learned on entering his service that Long
fellow, then but literary fedgiing, had
agreed TO furnish The Companion with occas-
aonal short poems at the rate of s14 each: and
one morning as entered the Office in William
street the publisher hailed me from his desk
near the door with, @L-l-l-look here. H:
s-s-s-see what d-d-d-d-d piece of nonsense
Longfellow has sent mel Je-je-just listen to
this" Then he proceeded to read the first
stanza OF the poem, his Indignation and his
oft recurring stutter uniting in display Of
elocution the like of which, we may safely
presume, the lyric has never since been the
subject of. But it was on the word Excel
sior," of the meaning of which he had not tho
slightest conception, that he vented the fail
volume Of his wrath. Pronouncing it @E1-
shell-shor!" be uttered it with an expression Of
whitening contempt "There," he said q
omit the stutteringl, did you ever hear any
thing equal to that? Now, just listen to another
verse;" Then he read the second stanza as he
had done the first, and passionately folding
the manuscript, said: ~ wonder if Longfei-
low thinks he can gouge s14 out of me for
such piece of id trash as thata I'm not
uch fool, l can tell him, and I'll send il
back and give him piece of my mind.D
That was all heard of the poem at that
time. No doubt he did send it back imme-
diately, inclosed in an insulting letter; and il
Longfellow, like Keats, had been the victim
of morbid sensibility, that could be wounded
to the death by harsh criticism, he might have
suppressed the poem, and the world have lost
a treasure.-The Critic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
A Defrauded Industry.

That enterprising commercial weekly,
Bradstreet's. has applied to 227 wooden
manufacturers of the United States to
ascertain whether the industry is really
in as bad condition as has been claim
ed, and to learn what reasons are to be
assigned for any depression existing.
The result is the confirmation of the
gloomy reports current. The mills are
mostly running on short time or with a
reduced force, or else ind but poor
market for their products. The coDdi-
tion of the trade, in short. is unsatisfsc-
tory, and profits exceedingly small or
wholly lacking. The cause of the de
preston is generally believed to be
undue foreign competition, rendered
possible by the systematic undervalua
ton of imports. Only. one man nnfsct>
urer complains of the interstate COM
meree law, and few refer to labor troub"
les. This testimony supports the view
of the Textile Record that undervalua-
ton is now more common and more
grievous than ever before. and is 10 line
with the discovery of extensive frauds
in the consular districts of Aix-la-Cha
pelle, where eleven firms sent to the
United States last year goods to the
amount of about S1,500.000, as they
would have been appraised for export to
France, and succeeded in getting val
ustion Of only 100000 put upon them
for American custom house purposes.
Iu spite of undervaluation like this the
official figures show an increase of 16
per cent in the value of wooden goods
imported in the first quarter of 1881, and
1t is not strange that American manu>
facturers are complaining bitterly of
the fraudulent foreign competition to
which they have been subjected. Obvi>
ously the government should do its
utmost to prevent the importation of
another pound of wooden goods at an
unfair valuation. and give the msun-
fscturers of the United States the pro
lection to which they are entitled under
the law.-Cleveland Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
A German Druggists Arrangement.

The most ingenious arrangement thus far
devised is to be seen in the dispensary of a
German druggist on Third avenue. All the
poison bottles are made with metal bands, to
which little chains are attached. The chains
run down behind the prescription desk and
ere fastened to an automatic bell. Taking
the bottle from the shelf pulls the chain up
and rings the bell. The proprietor thinks
that no matter how fast asleep his clerk may
be, the bell will waken him in an instant. 1t
is an expensive arrangement, however, and
not altogether sure. When an inventor hits
upon scheme that will work to an absolute
certainty even when the clerk has been out
all night and is as sound asleep as log he
viii have solved the most perplexing problem
in pharmaceutical practice.-New York Mail
and EXPRESS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
THE NEWS.

Gas has been struck at Logan. o.
Cleveland has accepted an invitation
to visit st. Louis in September.
The Salvationists claim nearly 300
ministers in the United States.
The immigrants to this country during
April numbered from all countries
73, 1O7.
Mrs Emma G Brenner. of Rock Fork,
Ind, committed suicide by jumping
into cistern.
A heavy flow of gas has been struck
struck ut the depth of only 100 feet near
Monroeville, o.
Seventy>6ye law students were grad
uated from the Cincinnati Law School
for the year 1887.
Cleveland CO., street car drivers OBJ
ject to the employment b. the company
of cOlored conductor.
The Clarke coonty Republicans, in
convention, indorsed Hon. T j Pringle
for Lieutenant Governor.
The high license bill passed the New
York assembly aud goes to the Governor
who is expected to veto it.
Eight men and two children were
terribly burned by natural gas exlO"
sion ut New Cumberland, w. Va.
Natural gas has been struck at the
depth of 242 feet, at the corner OF
George and Freeman streets. Cincinnati.
Hon D X Watson, Senator RaDDells
and Hon Dam Ryan are mentioned as
candidates for attorney general OF Ohio.
The President has appointed Charles
M Stafford to be marshall of the United
States for the eastern district of New
York.
John McNery. an Alliance CO.. saloon
keeper. has been convicted of violating
the prOiribitory ordinance and fined $50
and costs.
During a midnight storm at Melon
aid, Pa, two men. Abel ArQuiD and
Fernanu PoHrbin. were killed by light
ming in bed.
Mrs Lettie Thornburn, widow Of VIM
Thornburn, formerly of Cincinnati, was
murdered iu Nicaragua. Central America
by an unknown burglar.
Charles Danseizen, Canton, CO.,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
The Country School, and the Farm
er's Boy.

The country school Is pre-eminently
the farmer'f school. In it the great ma.
jority of the farmers to-day received
their education, and In it the great ma
jority of those of the next generation will
receive the whole of their schooling.
Is the country school doing what it
should for the farmers bOy9 Is 1t Civ.
ing to the boy who will remain on the
farm that kind of an education which
will be the best preparation for life's
work?
What is an education? Why should
boy spend so much time in the school.
room? The purpose of a boys edues.
tion is to fit him for bis work, whatever
that may be. The education given. in q
country school ought then to it the boy
to be successful farmer, for that is to
be the profession of most country school
boys.
What education does the farmers pro-
fession demand? The ability to read,
write, and understand the English Lam
guage and to make readily all the ordi
nary numerical calculations connected
with bis business-this is all, some say,
that farmer needs. and this is practi-
cally all that many of the schools sup
ply. But is this enoughp Shall we set
the standard of education for ihe farm
er at the very lowest notch? Shall we
in this way say that the poorest educs-
ton is sufficient for the farmer? We
certainly do not think that farming is
the occupation for which the poorest ed.
ucation is sufficient. Give the boy op-
portunity TO become acquainted with
the things around him. Put the study
of soils. plants. unimals, ETC., into your
schools. Ask your school teachers TO
of them that they know enough to give
such instruction in the RIGHT WAY. If
you will demand only THE BEST of
teachers for your children, you can
have these things taught to them but
if you are willing to take. year BY year.
the young and poorly prepared teachers.
the work will not and can not be done.
You will have to pay roundly for such
efficient teachers; but will 1t not be the
best economy in the long run, for ara
they not to instruct your children for
their whole life's work?-Amerlcan Az.
riculturist,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
Story of Martin Van Buren,.

Among the many stories told by Thurlow
Weed about Martin Van Buren was one mar
rating an incident which occurred on the deck
of a Hudson river steamboat. on the way from
Albany to New York. The merits of Mr..
Van Buren, were being discussed when the
boat touched al Kinderhook, and "The Little
Magician" as he was called, came on board.
One of the party had been dwelling on his
non-committalism, and complaining that "a
plain answer to a plain question was never
yet ELECTED from him."
"I'll wager tie champagne for the COM
pany," added he, @that one of US shall go
down to the cabin and ask Mr. Van Buren the
simplest question that can be thought of, and
he will evade a direct answer. Yes, and I'll
give him leave, too, to tell Mr.. Van Buren,
why he asks the question, and that there is a
bet depending on his reply"
This seemed fair enough. One of the party
was deputed to go down and try the expert
ment He found Mr.. Van Buren, whom he
knew well, in the salon, and said TO him:
@Mr. Van Buren, some gentlemen on the
upper deck have been accusing you Of nom
committalism, and have just laid wager
that you would not give plain answer to
the simplest question, and they deputed me to
test the fact. Now. sir, allow me to ask you:
Where does the sun riseP
Mr. Van Buren's brow contracted; he hesi-
tated MON mt, and then said:
sThe term, east and west are conventional;
but p
GThat'n do interrupted the interrogauor,
Gwe've lost the beti"-Ben: Perley Poore in
Boston Bud~nt.
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respondent of National repute, died at
his home in Washington, being stricken
with spoplexy He was at one time for
several years Washington correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial.
A plan is maturing for the consolida>
tion of all the cattle interests Of the
northwest and the formation of COM
pany which shall control Sl5,000,O00
worth of cattle and grazing lands. The
cattle will be apportioned in the ranges
the water supply fairly divided. and the
productive region largely increased.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
Had Seen Him.

II left boy about II years old out here
when 1 went in," said farmer yesterday as
he came out of the city hall
"I saw him, SIR" said bootblack about q
foot high.
"Where did he go?"
sWhy, he run out his tongue at me, and the
last saw of him he was going for the woods.
don't take sass from any granger, don't"
Detroit Free Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02

All trains daily except Sunday.
Pullman's Palace Buffet or Hotel Sleep>
Ing Oars through without change from Stsu-
benvtlle east to Philadelphia and New York;
west to Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville, Ohis
cogo, Indianapolis and st. Louis.
For through tickets. baggage checks, Sleep
Ing car accommodations, and any further inN
formation, apply to JOHN g. TOMLINSON,
Ticket Agent at Panhandle station, foot OF
Eleventh street, or at city ticket Office, under
McLure House, Wheeling.
JAMES McCREA,
Manager. Pittsburgh.
e. A. FORD,
Gen'l Pas. and Tkt Ag't, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02

The best SalVe in the world for cuts. bruises,
sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles OF no pay
required; it is guaranteed TO give perfect sat
isfsction or money refunded; price 25c. per
box. For sale by PATTERSON & SoNs, st.
Clairsville. Chic 3 19-1-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02

ALI trains daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Cheleland forWheeling at u 10
p m IL 10pm, arriving at l3 p m and So am.
Z. A FORD,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Ag-t, Pittsburgh Pa.
JAMES MCCREA,
General Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
CLEVELAND, ( LORAIN & WHEELING
~ RALRoAD-TIME SCHEDULE,

In effect Nov IA. 's6.-New Standard sOth
Meridian time, which is 28 minutes slower
than Columbus time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
Rucklen,s Arnica saIxe.

For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh
Porous Plasters; price 25c. At-Psttersons'.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02

Time table for east and west corrected to
Jan 81. 1887. Trains leave Pal Handle sta
ton, Wheeling. foot OF Eleventh street. near
public Ianding-Central Standard time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02
LEADING FANCY WOODS

What are our leading fancy wOOds!D
swell, / should say walnut, sycamore,
laurel and redwood are ih the lead. They are
all very prettily figured. A good piece of
figured wood is always in demand, for, as
our friend says, the use of such woods for in
terror decoration is becoming very general.
Redwood, should say, seems at present to
be the favorite. The Santa Cruz redwood is
generally prettily figured. You must under
stand, of course, that q piece of wood must
be cut in just certain way to bring out the
figure, and it takes E good deal of experience,
too, to know not o1ss how to cut it, but how
to treat the wood SO that the figure will be
shown to the best advantage. 1 might say
that Oregon maple looks very well in furni-
ture, and is used extensively for that purpose
in this city"
''l understand that specimens of fancy
woods are very often secured in which the
lines assume some well developed figure, such
as a head or an animal Have you ever come
across any of these?" was asked.
'Oh, yes, indeed" was the reply. ''I well
remember piece l have in my museum now,
in which the head of child is distinctly
shown. Where do you think got itq Why,
it came from an old pile that had been for
years stuck in the mud, supporting Donohue's
old building on First street. 1 have piece
of California walnut, which was exhibited at
the fair, in which, as plain as day, can be
seen the figures of man and woman. They
are side views. The man is apparently as
naked as when be was born, but the woman
is attired in complete walking costume. The
specimen is called Adam and Eve have
also a splendid specimen of California laurel
in which there is bears head. But the fig
ures are almost as many as are the specimens.
Heada, bodies and even trees are also figured
in the woods. have seen one piece in which
there were two birds. Come up to my place
some day and will show you the whole mu-
seum," and the wood expert and tie architect
sauntered away.-San Francisco Chronicle
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East and North to Pittsburgh and Clevelsnd:

Condenced timetable of passenger trains
corr lectsd TO Jan. 81 'S7, Central Standard Time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02

CINCINNATI 6 ST.
L LOUIS RAILRoAD-P Pan Handle Route
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Winter Exposure Causes Coughs.

Colds, pleurisy, rheumatism. pneumonia neu>
ralgta, sciatica. lumbago. baekacne and other
ailments. for which Benson's Capcine lssters
are admitted to be the best remedy knewr.
They relieve and cure IN a few hours when no
other application Is of the least benedt. En-
ware Of limitations under similar sounding
names, suoh al "Capsicum," {" "Capucin, !" Gaps
sIctne." Ask for Benson's and take no others.
Examine carefully when you buy. All drug~
gists- SEARURY q JOHNSON, Propriesors,
New York.
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DENNSYLVANIA COMPANY,
L (oPRRATING)
Cleveland q Pittsburgh q. z